ZIP 53402 · Caledonia, WI

Five governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Wisconsin

$53.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes48%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other9.6%Local tax money0.6%
Full Wisconsin breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Wisconsin's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes48%

Individual income tax
19%$9.49 billion
Sales tax
15%$7.59 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$4.35 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.17 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$722 million
  • Tobacco taxes$495 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$435 million
  • Public utility taxes$410 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$360 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$275 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$96.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$94.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$76.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$60.3 million
  • Other licenses$59.6 million
  • Driver's licenses$39.8 million
  • Corporation licenses$33.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.5 million
  • Severance taxes$1.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$166 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$77 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.3%$2.66 billion
Property tax
0.2%$91.2 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$5.90 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$2.46 billion
  • College tuition$2.06 billion
  • Other service charges$752 million
  • University housing and dining$471 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$74.2 million
  • Road charges$38.7 million
  • Housing$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Other education charges$5.4 million
  • Sewer$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
30%$15.3 billion

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.6%$283 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$4.78 billion
Fines
0.1%$60.2 million
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Where the money goes

Social services31%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Running the government and other costs7.6%Health and hospitals7.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

27%

of Wisconsin's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Wisconsin breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
31%$16.4 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$16.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$134 million
  • Welfare institutions$128 million
  • Veterans' services$28.6 million
Sent to local governments
27%$14.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$8.52 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.19 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$978 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$601 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$376 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$364 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$346 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$137 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$55.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$32.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$12.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$6.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$543 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$443 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$177 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$58 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$7.84 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.64 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.23 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$671 million
  • Other education$289 million
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$4.10 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.86 billion
  • Other and not broken out$627 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$550 million
  • Government buildings$52.1 million
  • Other government administration$9.4 million
Health and hospitals
7.2%$3.90 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.99 billion
  • Public health$912 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$2.68 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$2.46 billion
  • Airports$188 million
  • Public transit$24.6 million
  • Ports and harbors$2.9 million
  • Parking$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$2.42 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.41 billion
  • Courts and legal services$477 million
  • Inspections and regulation$285 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$195 million
  • Police$57.6 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$633 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$633 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$569 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$565 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$57.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$57.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
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Your county

Racine County

$221 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes32%State tax money31%Local tax money15%Fines and other10%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)6.4%Federal tax money5.7%

What stands out

15%

of Racine County's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.1%.

Full Racine County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
31%$69.4 million
Other taxes
0.5%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$731 thousand
  • Other licenses$364 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.4%

Fees for services
6.4%$14.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 3 more
  • Other service charges$10.5 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$174 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.7%$12.8 million

State tax money31%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
31%$68.2 million

Local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
15%$33.8 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$22.3 million
Fines
0.5%$1.0 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs30%Health and hospitals12%Social services9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending8.0%

What stands out

9.3%

of Racine County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Full Racine County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$77.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$36.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$30.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.6 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$67.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$46.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.7 million
  • Government buildings$3.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
Health and hospitals
12%$26.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$26.6 million
Social services
9.3%$20.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$20.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$11.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.0 million
  • Libraries$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$10.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.1 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$6.5 million
Schools and colleges
0.5%$1.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.2 million
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Your cities and towns

Village of Caledonia

$61.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 80% of this ZIP is in Caledonia.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)39%Fines and other12%State tax money8.0%County and local tax money1.1%
Full Caledonia breakdown

What stands out

37%

of Caledonia's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Village taxes40%

Property tax
37%$16.8 million
Other taxes
3.0%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$300 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$17.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$8.2 million
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Road charges$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.0%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.0%$3.6 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$494 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$5.0 million
Fines
0.8%$385 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt7.5%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

39%

of Caledonia's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Full Caledonia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$24.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$18.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$448 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$13.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$7.1 million
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$298 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$125 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$12.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.9 million
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$6.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$6.6 million
  • Public transit$45 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$4.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$243 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$243 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$16 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9 thousand
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City of Racine

$202 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Racine.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)29%City taxes28%State tax money20%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other8.3%County and local tax money4.7%

What stands out

20%

of Racine's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

Full Racine breakdown

City taxes28%

Property tax
27%$57.2 million
Other taxes
1.6%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$587 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$393 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$62.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 9 more
  • Water$22.4 million
  • Sewer$20.8 million
  • Road charges$7.9 million
  • Other service charges$4.9 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Transit fares$1.4 million
  • Parking$959 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$720 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$387 thousand
  • Housing$319 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$316 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.2%$19.8 million

State tax money20%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
20%$43.8 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$10.2 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$16.4 million
Fines
0.7%$1.5 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking17%Health and hospitals12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%All other spending16%

What stands out

12%

of Racine's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Racine breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$46.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$36.5 million
  • Fire protection$7.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$913 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$45.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$17.5 million
  • Water supply$16.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$33.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$19.2 million
  • Public transit$12.7 million
  • Parking$1.6 million
Health and hospitals
12%$25.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$18.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.9 million
  • Libraries$4.8 million
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$14.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$608 thousand
  • Government buildings$499 thousand
Housing and community development
5.1%$10.2 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$6.9 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$1.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.3 million
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Your schools

Racine Unified School District 1

$496 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%School district taxes21%Fines and other6.3%Fees for services (school lunches)0.6%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

72%

of Racine Unified School District 1's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Racine Unified School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$84.4 million

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$2.1 million
  • School lunches$220 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$63 thousand

State tax money72%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
72%$291 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$493 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$25.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$108 thousand
Racine Unified School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Sent to other local governments11%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

11%

of Racine Unified School District 1's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Full Racine Unified School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$431 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$431 million
Sent to other local governments
11%$56.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government; sent to school districts and 1 more
  • Sent to the state government$39.0 million
  • Sent to school districts$16.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$809 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$8.5 million
Racine Unified School District 1 page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Wisconsin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Racine County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Racine Unified School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Village of Caledonia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Racine. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.